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Maric joins Panthers

06/02/2026

Newport has added a big target as another former AFL player joins the club for the Western Football League division 1 season.

The Panthers announced that Ivan Maric had signed for 2026.

“Big Ivan needs no introduction – he played 157 AFL games across a 13 year career at both Adelaide and Richmond,” the club said.

“At 200 centimetres, the big man will slot nicely into our goal square next to Saady [Ahmed Saad].

“A forward line sure to bang in the goals and create plenty of headaches for opposition defenders.

“Ivan joins the club to link up with good mate Bachar Houli, making it three ex-AFL players in the one team ”

The Panthers finished 10th with six wins in their first season in division 1 last season.

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